Jude 1

1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:

2 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

3 Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny God our only Master and the Lord Jesus Christ.

5 Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after the Lord had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.

6 And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling—these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day.

7 In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

8 Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.

9 But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

10 These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.

11 Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

12 These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.

13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.

14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

15 to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly among them of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

16 These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.

17 But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ

18 when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”

19 These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.

20 But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

21 keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

22 And indeed, have mercy on some, making a distinction;

23 save others with fear by snatching them from the fire, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

24 Now to Him who is able to keep them from stumbling and to present them unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

25 to the only wise God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion and authority both now and for all eternity. Amen.

1 ¶ Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called:

2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

3 ¶ Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

8 ¶ Likewise also these [filthy] dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds [they are] without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

15 ¶ To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

23 And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

1 Judas, a servant of JESUS Christ, but a brother to James: to them that are called, who are sanctified in GOD the Father, and kept in JESUS Christ.

2 may God grant you much mercy and peace and love!

3 Beloved, having intended to write unto you concerning the salvation of us all, I thought it necessary to exhort you with scriptures, that ye should contend for the faith which was once given unto the saints.

4 For there are some men crept in beside them, of whom it is written aforetime, to such a punishment; who are ungodly, and take the grace of our God in vain, and deny God, and our Lord JESUS CHRIST, the only Ruler.

5 But I will remind you, that ye know this at once, that the LORD, when he delivered the people out of Egypt, at the second time destroyed they which believed not.

6 Angels also, which kept not their principality, but left their habitation, he hath kept unto the judgment of the great day with everlasting bands of darkness.

7 As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities round about them, which went out after the same manner as these, and went after another flesh, are set for an ensample, and suffer everlasting punishment.

8 Of the same kind are these dreamers, who defile the flesh, but despise the rulers, and blaspheme the majesties.

9 But the archangel, when he had quarreled with the devil, and talked with him concerning the body of Moses, could not pronounce the sentence of blasphemy, but said, The LORD chastise thee.

10 But these blaspheme, because they know not any thing: but what they know naturally, therein they corrupt, as the unreasoning beasts.

11 Woe unto them! for they go in the way of Cain, and fall into the error of Balaam for the sake of pleasure, and perish in the rebellion of Korah.

12 These unfaithful ones pluck of your alms without timidity, feeding themselves; they are clouds without water, driven about by the wind, bare, barren trees, twice dead and rooted up,

13 wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame, erroneous stars, to whom is kept the darkness of darkness for ever.

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, foretold of these, saying, Behold, the LORD cometh with many thousands of saints,

15 To execute judgment upon all, and to punish all their ungodly for all the works of their ungodly doings, that they have been ungodly, and for all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

16 These murmur and complain continually, they that walk after their lusts; and their mouth speaketh proud words, and esteemeth the person for gain.

17 But ye, beloved, remember the words which were spoken aforetime by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

18 Saying unto you, That in the latter days there shall be scoffers, walking after their own lusts of ungodliness.

19 These are they that make the multitude, carnal, which have no spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves upon your most holy faith through the Holy Ghost, pray

21 And keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto life eternal.

22 And keep this difference, that ye may have mercy on some,

23 But save some with fear, and bring them out of the fire; and hate the stained garment of the flesh.

24 But to him that is able to keep you without blemish, and to set you before the face of his glory blameless with joy;

25 To God, who alone is wise, our Savior, be glory and majesty and power and might, now and forever. Amen.